Population ages 15-64, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Namibia stood at 1.84 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Namibia peaked at 1.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 315,657, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346,049 | 315,657 | 383,267 | 10 |
| 1970s | 441,315 | 393,619 | 477,195 | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,829 | 483,747 | 683,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 861,667 | 742,619 | 979,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.01 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.26 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.62 million | 1.84 million | 6 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 73,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,053 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Namibia was 1.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,657 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.